Firefighter Salary in Illinois

The average Firefighter salary in Illinois is $96,740. The salary range for a Firefighter is usually between $79,191 and $110,974 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $212,987. The average hourly pay for a Firefighter is $46.51 per hour.

What are Top Paying Cities and Employers for Firefighter Jobs in Illinois

The employer paying the highest salary for a Firefighter job in Illinois is City of Chicago Department of Finance with an average salary as high as $122,538. Top 3 cities paying the highest average Firefighter salary in Illinois are Naperville, with an average salary of $107,287, followed by Chicago, with an average salary of $121,299, and Schaumburg, with an average salary of $103,606.

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Illinois Firefighter Salary Lookup
Average Salary
$96,740/yr
Records Number
1,571
Employers Number
67
Job Pay Rank
34,605th
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Top Paying Employers for Firefighter Jobs

EmployerAverage Salary
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL$122,538
Glenview Fire Protection District, IL$112,500
Naperville Fire Department, IL$107,287
Winnetka Fire Department, IL$106,334
Wheeling Fire Department, IL$106,095
Evanston Fire Department, IL$105,698
Elmhurst Fire Department, IL$105,495
Downers Grove Fire Department, IL$104,571
Schaumburg Fire Department, IL$103,606
Batavia Fire Department, IL$101,937

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Job TitleAverage Salary
Firefighter$89,389
Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician$93,361
Firefighter Captain$87,546
Firefighter - Probationary$40,963
Firefighter Lieutenant$130,442
Firefighter Recruit$49,791
Firefighter Trainee$43,653
Firefighters$78,311
Firefighter/Medic$67,458
Firefighter/Engineer$64,844

Firefighter Salary in States

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StateAverage SalaryRecords Number
Alaska$118,190201
Alabama$53,374456
Arkansas$49,473330
Arizona$76,128707
California$194,5407716
Colorado$65,175138
Connecticut$102,755470
District of Columbia$85,05369
Delaware$61,12027
Federal$60,87219
Florida$91,7912023
Georgia$50,589546
Iowa$69,354137
Idaho$72,726112
Illinois$95,4871571
Indiana$71,5962422
Kansas$66,862619
Kentucky$83,097604
Louisiana$38,683585
Massachusetts$95,8511567
Maryland$81,677642
Maine$1,17055
Michigan$69,852316
Minnesota$78,966813
Missouri$74,718533
Mississippi$46,934321
Montana$2421
Nebraska$87,400184
New Jersey$87,6172134
New Mexico$62,047229
Nevada$90,948308
New York$153,2969800
Ohio$75,582386
Oklahoma$59,033305
Oregon$106,156100
Pennsylvania$87,0001829
Rhode Island$91,040370
South Carolina$54,261347
South Dakota$68,933107
Tennessee$55,119981
Texas$80,1423634
Utah$59,210914
Virginia$67,7811001
Vermont$2,73675
Washington$109,3651510
Wisconsin$86,128578
West Virginia$50,440108
Wyoming$64,279128

Firefighter Salary in Cities

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City NameStateRecords NumberAverage Salary
NapervilleIL142$107,287
ChicagoIL122$121,299
SchaumburgIL84$103,606
EvanstonIL80$105,699
BolingbrookIL65$96,585
PalatineIL64$106,561
PeoriaIL63$74,856
GlenviewIL63$112,501
WaucondaIL55$61,451
Downers GroveIL54$104,571
BloomingtonIL53$85,358
OswegoIL53$87,833
LombardIL49$99,622
HuntleyIL46$91,464
WheelingIL45$106,095
Carol StreamIL45$98,683
AlgonquinIL44$80,043
BuffaloIL40$99,326
NormalIL39$77,608
DekalbIL39$88,276
Melrose ParkIL38$89,450
LemontIL37$83,927
Rock IslandIL34$70,910
Oak LawnIL34$98,035
OttawaIL31$79,037
ElmhurstIL30$105,496
Long GroveIL28$48,302
WoodstockIL27$87,424
MolineIL27$62,246
FranklinIL25$90,695
ElginIL24$83,553
FrankfortIL24$89,079
HenryIL23$70,552
Round LakeIL23$80,170
Granite CityIL23$70,789
PekinIL22$76,671
BelvidereIL21$75,100
EdwardsvilleIL21$90,280
Oak BrookIL21$96,362
Lake ForestIL21$99,781
SycamoreIL21$86,602
CarbondaleIL21$62,611
LisleIL21$87,579
MundeleinIL21$91,300
Schiller ParkIL19$96,995
BellwoodIL18$97,528
RomeovilleIL18$77,278
DaleIL18$94,480
ElmwoodIL17$100,176
LansingIL17$82,558
ItascaIL17$98,743
Oak ForestIL17$91,650
MidlothianIL17$64,332
South HollandIL17$82,442
Villa ParkIL17$95,017
SpringfieldIL16$71,177
AltonIL16$59,273
BrookfieldIL16$99,692
ZionIL15$74,880
River ForestIL15$97,306
ChannahonIL15$84,675
WinnetkaIL15$106,334
AuroraIL14$75,395
CantonIL13$74,129
RoselleIL13$83,411
VernonIL12$69,050
BarringtonIL12$96,395
MokenaIL12$81,937
RochelleIL12$84,211
HomewoodIL12$87,212
ChathamIL11$68,960
BataviaIL11$99,236
GenevaIL11$82,078
DixonIL10$71,835
MattoonIL10$52,357
ParisIL10$50,499
DundeeIL10$82,467
RobertsIL9$78,220
WarrenIL9$76,206
GodfreyIL8$64,191
Fox LakeIL8$66,000
RiversideIL7$90,869
HomerIL6$76,259
Prospect HeightsIL6$74,983
WilmetteIL6$82,665
Wood RiverIL6$71,342

Top Paid Firefighter in Illinois

NameStateEmployer
Dennis Toppel F
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		Dennis Toppel FILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
David Johnson G
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		David Johnson GILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
Dennis Toppel F
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		Dennis Toppel FILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
James Toomey R
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		James Toomey RILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
David Johnson G
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		David Johnson GILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
Stephen Young L
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		Stephen Young LILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
Michael Tuma L
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		Michael Tuma LILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
John Martinez J
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		John Martinez JILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
Joseph Pullano J
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		Joseph Pullano JILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
Michael Tuma L
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		Michael Tuma LILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
Donald Thelen A
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		Donald Thelen AILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
Dennis Toppel F
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		Dennis Toppel FILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
Randall Smith L
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		Randall Smith LILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
James Toomey R
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		James Toomey RILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
John Martinez J
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		John Martinez JILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
William Heenan H
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		William Heenan HILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
John Martinez J
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		John Martinez JILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
James Oboyle M Jr
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		James Oboyle M JrILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
Charles Joiner E
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		Charles Joiner EILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
Charles Joiner E
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		Charles Joiner EILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
Illinois Firefighter Salary Lookup
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